Follow @jmartinoMyCJ By Jerry Carino Staff Writer BOUND BROOK — Steven Weidlich used to be known as a shooter. Now, in the words of Spotswood High School boys basketball coach Steve Mate, “he’s a legit player.” Mate would know, because Weidlich … Continue reading →

Follow @martinomcj HOME NEWS TRIBUNE TOP 10 1. St. Joseph (10-0): Swept their first trip through the Red Division by nearly 20 ppg 2. Linden (6-3): The best team in the state you don’t hear much about 3. Rutgers Prep (9-2): Mike … Continue reading →

SPOTSWOOD — Hot shooting usually helps cure the ills of any basketball team, as was especially the case in Bishop Ahr’s Friday night Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division road test against Spotswood, with first place in the division on the line. … Continue reading →

Follow @martinomcj Coming Sunday: Mike New makes a return appearance In the Paint as a guest blogger with thoughts on the two weeks that were, and the week that lies ahead on the Central Jersey hoops front. Coming Monday: In … Continue reading →

If you read my story from last night’s Spotswood triumph over Bound Brook in the final of the Crusader Classic, you’ll notice I failed to mention that the victory — an impressive one on its own merits — was the … Continue reading →

BOUND BROOK — Spotswood senior guard Tom Soulias said he and his teammates had the date circled on their calendars since taking a drubbing from Bound Brook in last year’s Crusader Classic, and they certainly played like it. Behind a 21-point, … Continue reading →

Keep it right here every day as your source for the updated schedules of Greater Middlsex, Skyland and Union County Conference action. Plus, find out ahead of time which games Hoops Haven and In the Paint will be covering (see below … Continue reading →

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Joe MartinoJoe Martino has covered Central Jersey news and sports for the Courier News and Home News Tribune since 2009. Currently, he’s an innovative member of the MyCentralJersey.com online news team. He’s lived in Bridgewater his entire life and is a graduate of Ramapo College.E-mail Joe

Mike BeckerMike Becker is a graduate of Rutgers University. He has been working at the Home News Tribune since the spring of 2011. During his time at Rutgers, he covered the school's football, and both the men's and women's basketball teams, for WRSU-FM.E-mail Mike